The BEST episodes of Expedition Unknown
Every episode of Expedition Unknown ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Expedition Unknown!
Expedition Unknown chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates iconic mysteries across the globe. Gates begins by interviewing key eyewitnesses and uncovering recent developments in the story, then springboards into a fully immersive exploration. This authentic, roughshod adventure leads Gates closer to the truth behind these unanswered global enigmas, such as the disappearance of Amelia Earhart’s plane. Josh Gates is an adventurer and avid explorer with a unique brand of humor and passion for off-the-map excursions.
#1 - Siberia's Coldest Case
Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/4/2019
Josh Gates concludes his in-depth investigation of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Taking on Dead Mountain's brutal conditions, Josh and two investigators re-trace the last steps of the hikers. A big discovery could finally solve the mystery.
#2 - The Hunt for the Golden Owl
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/29/2019
Josh Gates stalks prey that has eluded capture for 25 years, the Golden Owl. A book of riddles gives cryptic clues to where the Owl statuette, worth half a million dollars, is hidden. Josh joins treasure hunters using new leads to chase the fortune.
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#3 - Cracking The Secret
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/2/2019
Josh Gates is on a nation-wide treasure hunt to solve a mystery no one has cracked for 40 years: The Secret. Josh travels coast-to-coast and back in time using cutting edge augmented reality and tapping into a network of obsessed Secret detectives.
#4 - Great Women of Ancient Egypt
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/7/2018
Josh Gates strives to uncover the buried secrets of three of the most powerful and elusive women in ancient Egypt -- Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra; a facial reconstruction project is commissioned to reveal the face of King Tut's mother.
#5 - Yamashita's Gold
Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/10/2016
Josh travels to the Philippines searching for Yamashita's Gold, a treasure that has been hidden since World War II. When the cave Josh explores quickly fills with water, will he escape with a piece of history before he's trapped?
#6 - Hunt For The Metal Library
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/31/2018
Josh travels through the jungles of Ecuador to explore the watery depths of Tayos Cave for a legendary set of metal plates believed to be created by an advanced ancient civilization.
#7 - Egypt's Lost Queens
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/14/2018
Josh Gates continues his journey through Egypt to unearth the secrets and possibly the final resting places of Nefertiti and Cleopatra.
#9 - Great Lakes' Vanished Warships
Season 11 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/21/2023
Diving into Lake Superior, Josh has brand-new intel that may finally solve a 100-year-old mystery: the resting place of two WW1 minesweepers; on their way to combat German mines in the Atlantic, the warships sank and took the lives of 79 sailors.
#10 - Sharks Vs. Nazis In Paradise
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/10/2024
In this episode, Josh Gates explores the remains of an American ship sunk by a Nazi U-boat during WWII. The quest takes a thrilling turn as he teams up with shark expert Tristan Guttridge, who introduces a groundbreaking approach: using sharks as underwater spies to uncover the wreck. This innovative strategy promises to shed new light on the shipwreck and the events surrounding its demise decades ago.
#12 - Treasure of the Copper Scroll
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/14/2019
Josh Gates investigates a unique Dead Sea Scroll etched with riddles that could lead to an ancient treasure. Following new leads, Josh treks into the punishing Jordanian desert in search of the potential fortune.
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#14 - Lost Spanish Fortune, Found!
Season 3 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/14/2017
Josh Gates travels the coast of Florida and to the newly opened country of Cuba in search of sunken treasure from a fleet of Spanish ships sunk in 1715. The hunt takes him deep into the Atlantic and into the previously sealed National Archives of Cuba.
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#15 - Plummer's Gold
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/2/2016
Josh Gates heads to Montana, the Gold Rush territory to search for the missing fortune of notorious Old West sheriff, Henry Plummer.
#16 - Lost Tomb of the Viking King
Season 12 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/27/2023
Josh chases the treasure of legendary Viking Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson. The discovery of a mysterious gold artifact sends Josh on a journey through Scandinavia and into remote northern European forests to uncover Bluetooth's tomb and fortune.
#17 - Cambodia's Stolen Monuments
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/12/2023
A clandestine meeting with a Cambodian looter puts Josh on the trail of multi-million-dollar stolen monuments; Josh dives into a murky moat, where he unearths a priceless lost statue and a missing piece of a national treasure.
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#18 - The Secret
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/17/2018
Josh travels all over the US to find the treasures featured in The Secret, a cryptic book published in the 1980s. He meets with members of the book's cult following, who each think they're on the verge of finding one of the 10 remaining treasures.
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#20 - Dillinger's Lost Loot
Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/21/2021
Josh joins the hunt for John Dillinger's fortune that's never been found
#21 - Searching for World War II's Lost Hero
Season 15 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2025
Armed with a new eyewitness account and cutting-edge tech, Josh travels to Micronesia and dives the Pacific to find a lost P-47 Thunderbolt. Piloted by an American hero, it took part in a daring raid during the final days of World War II.
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#22 - City of Gold
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/5/2015
Josh treks the stone-paved Inca Trail, ascending through the Andes and into the Peruvian Amazon in search of the undiscovered City of Gold. His road to riches takes a detour to the legendary ruins of Machu Picchu.
#23 - Knights Templar Treasure Hunt
Season 10 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2022
On the trail of the secretive Knights Templar, Josh chases the legendary warriors' lost fortune including the coveted Holy Grail. In England, Josh digs in to find a Templar buried tunnel. Then, he travels to Poland to excavate a rare Templar gravesite.
#24 - Curse of the Golden Bell
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/2/2015
Josh joins local divers in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar to search for the ancient cursed Great Bell of King Dhammazedi. To recover it, Josh dives into murky, violent waters that have claimed the lives of several other divers.
#25 - Missing Heroes of WW2
Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/15/2023
Josh investigates America's daring response to Pearl Harbor, which destroyed a vital Japanese base in the South Pacific; using brand-new intel, Josh dives in with Project Recover to find 40 planes and 200 American heroes lost in Operation Hailstone.
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